Orlin Chalmers Explained

Orlin Chalmers
Fullname:Orlin Chalmers
Birth Date:30 January 1982
Position:Defender
Years1:2002–2003
Clubs1:Hamilton Thunder
Caps1:20
Goals1:0
Years2:2002
Clubs2:Calgary Storm (loan)
Caps2:6
Goals2:0
Years3:2003–2005
Caps3:21
Goals3:2
Years4:2006–2009
Clubs4:Oakville Blue Devils/Brampton Lions
Manageryears1:2023–
Managerclubs1:Brandon Bobcats (women)
Club-Update:27 March 2015

Orlin Chalmers (born January 30, 1982) is a former Canadian soccer player who played as a defender and is the former the head coach for the Brandon Bobcats women's team.

Playing career

Chalmers began his professional career at the youth level overseas in France with FC Cannes, after returning to Canada to play with the Hamilton Thunder of the Canadian Professional Soccer League in 2002. After an impressive start to the season he was loaned out along with three other players to the Calgary Storm of the USL A-League.[1] After appearing in six matches with the Storm he was called back to Hamilton on July 21, 2002.[2] On August 27, 2003 he was traded to Toronto Croatia for Peter Curic and Josip Bucic.[3] He made his debut for Croatia on September 5, 2003 in a match against the Mississauga Olympians in a 3-0 victory.[4]

He helped Toronto finish third in the Western Conference allowing the club to clinch a postseason berth. In the quarterfinals match Chalmers scored the lone goal for Croatia against the Brampton Hitmen in a 1-1 draw, and scored a successful goal in the penalty shootout which Croatia won.[5] The victory was short lived due to Croatia fielding an illegal player which eliminated the club from playoff contention.[6] The following season he helped the Toronto side reach the postseason by finishing as runners up in the Western Conference. In 2006, he signed with the Oakville Blue Devils and helped Oakville claim the National Division title.[7] He played the remainder of his career with the club, which was renamed Brampton Lions in 2007, assisting the club by reaching the playoffs in all of his years of service with the club.

Managerial career

In 2023, he became the technical director for the Westman Regional Soccer Association and was the former head coach for the Brandon University women's program for a partial duration of the 2023/2024 season.[8] He resigned from his position as head coach in November 2023.[9]

Honors

Oakville Blue Devils

References

  1. Web site: Hamilton Spectator: Hamilton Players Move Up. June 29, 2002. Rocket Robin's Home Page. Hamilton Spectator.
  2. Web site: Calgary Herald: Storm Can't Weather Slow Start. July 21, 2002. Rocket Robin's Home Page. Calgary Herald. Rauw. Murray.
  3. Web site: August 27, 2003--CPSL Hamilton Thunder potential jump to A-League (from The Hamilton Spectator). August 27, 2003. Rocket Robin's Home Page. The Hamilton Spectator. Brown. Josh.
  4. Web site: Result of the Friday September 5th, 2003 CPSL game between Toronto Croatia and Mississauga Olympians played at Memorial Field in Streetsville at 8:00pm.. September 5, 2003. Rocket robin's Home Page. Glover. Robin.
  5. Web site: Result of the Tuesday September 30, 2003 CPSL Playoff game between Brampton Hitmen and Toronto Croatia played at Victoria Park in Brampton at 8:30pm.. September 30, 2003. Rocket Robin's Home Page. Glover. Robin.
  6. Web site: TORONTO CROATIA PLAYOFF SHOCKER. October 1, 2003. Rocket Robin's Home Page. CPSL media. Adamson. Stan.
  7. Web site: Result of the Thursday September 28, 2006 CSL game between Oakville Blue Devils and London City played at Bronte Stadium in Oakville at 8:30pm.. September 28, 2006. Rocket Robin's Home Page. Glover. Robin.
  8. Web site: Friesen . Thomas . 10 May 2023 . Chalmers new face of Westman, BU women’s soccer . 7 October 2023 . . en-US.
  9. Web site: 10 March 2024 . February Bobcats Recap by Trinity Nylon . 26 March 2024 . The Quill . en-US.